The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-10-27

Henderson, the Home Of the Yellow
Leaf-Formai Opening Of Cooper's
Mammoth New Brick Ware
house - Railroads and
Other Matters.

Mr.. Thos. N. Pittman writing to the
Neps- Observer under date of The 14th inst,
says:
To-day witnessed the formal opening Of
Coopers new brick warehouse, the largest
in the State. The sale is said TO I've the
largest ever made in Henderson by single
warehouse in one day. There were more
than twelve hundred piles of tobacco upon
the floor from fifteen counties i'm North
Carolina and Virginia, viz Durham, Edge
combe, franklin, Granville, Halifax,
Nash, Person, Pitt, Wake, Warren, VIII
Brunswick, Halifax and Meckienburg i'm
Virginia. The finest tobacco on the floor
was from Pitt county and sold for 81 80
per pound. q. +. Evans, Esq, whoxaised
it, was the recipient of many hearty con-
CALCULATIONS. lie bore his honors with be-
coming modesty, and showed himself
distinction won for his county than In his
own achievement. There was other to-
bacco sold that also realized 81 so per
pound, in fact there was large quantity
of very fine tobacco sold. 1t is stated on
reliable authority that there were piles Of
tobacco extending the whole length of the
floor that sold on an average for 81 20 per
pound. A Ii tire other warehouses of the
town have alsnlarge breaks, and the guam
tIty offered is SO great that much of 1t will
have to remain unsold until tomorrow.
Henderson, has now probably greater
warehouse capacity than any town in the
State If any doubt exists as to this fact
twill speedily be settled by the compile
ton Ut another new warehouse new ia
course of erection and which will be OPP
Grated by MeSSrs. John Bullock and John
b. Watkins. This will give us FIVE large
warehouses with abundance of capital to
meet every need of the trade.
RI hnv
gathering place for prominent railroad
men. Nearly every day witnesses upon
our streets a president yice-preSident,
superintendent. general manager, chief
engineer or some other general officer of
the great railroad corporations Of Nerth
Carolina and Virginia.
A day Or two ago the X. & ID. X. K. Co.
purchased ground for a depot here. 1t Is
one of the prettiest pieces of property in
town and cost several thousand dollars,
not less than $1,000. A first-class depot
and station house will he erected accord
ing to approved modern ideas. and it Is
stated that beautiful grounds will be laid
off along the Garrett street front of the
property. This company has control of
the GAINESVILLE & Keysville. Oxford &
GAINESVILLE, and Oxford:S Henderson rail
roads and it is rumored here that the three
will be consolidated and through trains
will run from Henderson to Richmond
Mai. Winder is in town to-day but has
spent most of the time on the line of the
proposed Durham & Northern r. Il.
Work on this road is being vigorously
pressed.
Our TOBACCO MARKET.-Business is
thoroughly alive in Henderson tobacco
circles. The sales upon our market have
been heavy, prices are good and everything
denotes strength and confidence. Indeed
the future of Henderson as the leading to-
bacco market of the Golden Belt was never
so bright as now. With another new ware
house-tlle fifth-soon to be opened, to-
gether with the completion of Cooper's and
the addition to Harris, Gooch & Co.'S. be-
sides the several new prize factories that
have just been built, for the better and
more satisfactory handling of the weed,
and the extensive stemmery of Allen &
Ginter-a new enterprise here-and last
but not least, the building of the large
storage house, all these will give us the
benefit not only of enlarged facilities for
the use and convenience of our dealers but
must give to our market a character and
standing abroad that cannot fail of bring
ing new business to our town and giving to
the Henderson tobacco market an impe-
ttls and Importance that it has not hitherto
enjoyed. Several new buyers have lately
come upon our market and the GOLD LEAF
hears of others who will engage In bust
ness here next spring. The Henderson
market is we'll located ; the finest tobacco
grown in the world finds sale upon our
warehouse floors all grades sell at full
prices, and the tendency and tone of the
market is upward and onward.
.>Ase>.
Among Our Exchanges.
Our esteemed contemporary and neigh
Dor the Warrenton Gazette, has enterered
upon its sixteenth volume. Brother Foote
is to be congratulated upon having so sue.
cessfully piloted his craft thus far. Few
papers labor more zealously for the town
and county in which they are published
and the Gazette deserves we'll at the hands
of its people. Its services We fear have
not been appreciated at their true value.
nor has it received the cordial and liberal
support that its watchful and persistent
Warren county entitle it to. No commits
, nifty ever lost anything by generous and
appreciative support Of its local press
May the Gazette live long and prosper
abundantly under its present management
The GOLD LEAF congratulates its friend,
of the Oxford 1orchttght upon the fact
that their paper is now printed upon a
power press, and while 1t Is almost envion.
of them it rejdces in tire prosperity Of tho
past and the bright outlook of the future thai
enabled them to make such valuable and
mucir needed addition to their establish
ment. This is what the GOLD LEAF wants
! and must bavc-if it is TO keep pace will
its progressive neighbor and the live towr
in which it is published. And with thu
press we notice that the Iorchlight has pu
on partial dress OF new type. and nov
presents much neater and more attract
i've appearance than formerly. May con
tinued success attend the labors Of Brother
Jones & Gregory.
The Neacs- Obssrrer has recently beef
much improved, both In makeup and sub
iect matter, and now comes to us 81 col
umn paper. This Is an indication Of pros
perity the GOLD LEAF is pleased to note
The Ne0s- OLsercer deserves we'll at TIN
hands of the people of the State. being tn
+ representative paper published at the cal
/ itai, and its success shows that its labor
. are not without appreciation and reward
Mr. Samuel J. Skinner has retired fror